Ernest Givins ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Givins in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Givins a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Ernest Givins
Height5'9"
Weight181 lb
BornSep 3, 1964
Age61
Rookie yr1986
Draft
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 197 · #388 · EliteWorth 197 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 9% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by on average.
Career Value · VORP
197 career value over replacement — #388 all-time of 4,649. 19.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #34 (Rd 2) · HOU · 1986 · +16.2 vs expected KV-H
71actual
54.8 expected · Δ+16.2
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